Afghanistan vs Saudi Arabia: Population, male
Afghanistan
22.14 million
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
22.34 million
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
36th
Population, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 22.34 million against 22.14 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 198,800.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.14 million | 1.49 million | 3.66 million | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 6.43 million | 2.35 million | 4.07 million | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 5.83 million | 4.27 million | 1.56 million | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 8.05 million | 7.05 million | 1.00 million | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 11.96 million | 11.74 million | 220,719 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 16.74 million | 17.56 million | 817,270 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 20.83 million | 20.27 million | 564,017 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, male, Afghanistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 22.34 million against 22.14 million in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, male between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 198,800, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.